Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse
Pyramid Healthcare, United States
Job Description
Pyramid Walden offers comprehensive training packages for nurses specific to the behavioral healthcare field during both onboarding and continuous training opportunities.
Deliverables/Principal Results Expected:
• Identify and assume responsibility for high risk clients.
• Ensure bed-board is accurate and up to date. Communicate with admissions any pertinent information unplanned discharges etc. Assist in prior authorization.
• On call as needed, cover shifts as needed.
• Communicate with other disciplines to ensure client needs are being met, involved in chart monitor-identify and carry out action plans.
• Review MAR to ensure completeness.
• Review detox protocols and length of stay.
• Assist staff in high volume shifts, prioritizing and organizing the shift, completion of the unit scheduling.
• Assist in responding to client grievances, keep DON informed of client and staff issues.
• Providing sample meds, coordination with pharmacy to ensure client needs are being met in a costeffective manner.
• Ensure labs are being addressed, review and sign lab-work, obtaining and transcribing of physician orders.
• Ensure HCG results are obtained before beginning any meds.
• Follow proper consent procedures.
• Involved in Performance Improvement Projects.
• Maintain staff development needs and ensure records are up to date.
• Ensure infection control Pamp;P maintained.
• Nurse recruitment, retention and professional development.
• Nursing competency and evaluation completion.
• Complete monthly unit meetings, risk management, attend treatment team.
• Nursing assessments, treatment plans, medication administration, vitals, knowledge of detox protocols, assisting medical doctor as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Current LPN license in state of practice. Supervisory experience preferred. Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques. Awareness and understanding of regulating bodies (CARF amp; COMAR), Strong leadership ability, team builder, ability to drive continuous improvement projects, confidentiality, multitasker, decisive, excellent problem-solving/trouble-shooting skills, teacher, cooperative within the team framework.